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Opinion 2006-3
… Town Law §64(7) authorizes the town board, after a public hearing, to grant franchises “for the use of the streets, … requirements for the notice and conduct of the public hearing (16 NYCRR §894.7) and, in certain circumstances, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-3Palmyra-Macedon Central School District – Transportation State Aid (2017M-116)
… Key Finding District officials did not always promptly submit Form SA-16 – Application for Approval of Bus Purchase … written policies and procedures requiring the prompt submission of Form SA-16 to ensure timely receipt of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/10/27/palmyra-macedon-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-2017mOpinion 2000-22
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Exceptions … town attorney would not have a prohibited interest in a pre-existing contract between the town and his or her … however, would be required to disclose his or her interest in the contract. The attorney should also recuse him or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-22State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today … the Department removed them from the Medicaid program. New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation: Controls Over … initial audit, issued in January 2019, determined that the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation’s (H+H’s) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School and Local Government Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school and local government audits have been issued. Town of Addison … of new employee paperwork for the 37 new employees. Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-and-local-government-auditsDiNapoli: Federal Relief Funds Should Have Been Better Targeted to Communities Hardest Hit by COVID-19
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today said the $150 billion federal Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) could have been better aimed to … City, that suffered the most severe impacts from the novel coronavirus, instead of being based on the most recent U.S. … Thomas P DiNapoli today said the $150 billion federal Coronavirus Relief Fund CRF could have been better aimed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-federal-relief-funds-should-have-been-better-targeted-communities-hardest-hit-covid-19UnitedHealthcare – Out-of-Network Providers Upcoding Selected Evaluation and Management Services
… Purpose To determine whether UnitedHealthcare sufficiently monitors out-of-network providers who routinely bill for higher-level Evaluation and Management services and to determine if out-of-network providers billed … To determine whether UnitedHealthcare sufficiently monitors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/31/unitedhealthcare-out-network-providers-upcoding-selected-evaluation-and-management-servicesDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Pay Rose to a Record $716 Million Last Year
… were: Department of Labor, down 86.2 percent; Helen Hayes Hospital, down 56 percent; and Department of Taxation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-pay-rose-record-716-million-last-yearSchuyler County – Treasurer’s Office (2014M-186)
… make all of the correcting entries. County officials had no record of the number of delinquent tax accounts or the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/10/03/schuyler-county-treasurers-office-2014m-186Montgomery County – Financial Condition (2013M-234)
… County operations. The 2013 budgeted appropriations in the general fund were approximately $80 million. Key … balanced budgets and instead consistently relied on appropriating fund balance, a non-recurring revenue, to … of $19.2 million. We also found that the County’s cash-on-hand declined from twice its average monthly expenditures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/10/04/montgomery-county-financial-condition-2013m-234Sullivan County – County Jail Operations (2013M-33)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine County jail operations and related costs for the period January 1, … In addition, the County reported a net cost to operate the jail of $10.5 million for the 2011 fiscal year, or 5.5 … 2011. Every county in NYS is required by law to maintain a jail. The County’s jail was constructed in 1909 with 37 cells …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/06/14/sullivan-county-county-jail-operations-2013m-33Essex County Probation Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-38)
… decision to not utilize the financial module of the computer program that the Department purchased in 2006 resulted in the Department utilizing computer systems that could not generate adequate monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/04/19/essex-county-probation-department-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsNiagara Charter School – Student Enrollment and Billing (2013M-294)
… currently has 10 members, including one parent and two teacher representatives. The School’s operating expenses for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/17/niagara-charter-school-student-enrollment-and-billing-2013m-294Lockport Housing Authority – Executive Director’s Compensation (2015M-329)
… our audit was to evaluate the BOCES’ procurement practices for the period January 1, 2014 through September 29, 2015. … operates six properties in the City of Lockport, providing a total of 352 housing units. The Authority can also issue … authorized. Record the official Board’s proceedings in a minute book. To maintain the integrity of the minutes, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/05/06/lockport-housing-authority-executive-directors-compensation-2015m-329Cleveland Hill Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2013M-272)
… The Cleveland Hill Union Free School District is located in the Town of Cheektowaga, in Erie County. The District is governed by the Board of … budgeting practices generated approximately $2.4 million in operating surpluses, which caused unexpended surplus funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/06/cleveland-hill-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-272March 2000: Handicapped Parking Education Program
… and the City of New York shall establish a handicapped parking education program for the purpose of providing … advocacy and increased public awareness of handicapped parking laws. In order to fund this program the statute … mandatory surcharge for violations relating to handicapped parking spaces. This surcharge is in addition to any other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/march-2000-handicapped-parking-education-programFreeport Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-300)
… The Freeport Union Free School District is located in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County. The District, which … Discontinue the practice of adopting budgets that result in the appropriation of unrestricted fund balance not needed … reserve funds identified to benefit District residents in accordance with statutory requirements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/09/freeport-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-300North Shore Public Library – Financial Condition (2013M-344)
… 2013. Background The North Shore Public Library is located in the Towns of Riverhead and Brookhaven in Suffolk County and is governed by an elected five-member … Key Findings The Library retained excessive fund balance in each of the fiscal years 2006-07 through 2011-12, ranging …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/03/28/north-shore-public-library-financial-condition-2013m-344Washingtonville Central School District – Reserve Funds (2014M-45)
… Central School District is located in the Town of Blooming Grove, including the Village of Washingtonville, and part of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/06/washingtonville-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2014m-45True North Troy Preparatory Charter School – Enrollment and Billing (2013M-147)
… July 1, 2011, to January 22, 2013. Background The True North Troy Preparatory Charter School, located in the City of … True North Troy Preparatory Charter School Enrollment and Billing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2013/08/09/true-north-troy-preparatory-charter-school-enrollment-and-billing-2013m